"Well, it's not the men in your life that counts, it's the life in your men."

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Jacqueline Fernandez is one girl who believes she can make a difference! Bollywood's doe-eyed beauty attended the Manish Malhotra show at the Lakme Fashion Week 2015 to support a cause that she truly believes in and this lady looked super pretty while doing that. She was spotted wearing a striped choli with a floral embroidered lehenga, a bold outfit that looked absolutely stunning on her. With her face glowing with a charming smile, this lady looked very comfortable in her skin as she mingled with her industry friends present at the event.

This gorgeous girl has been known for her amazing sense of fashion and now it looks like, she is all set to leave a mark on society with her initiative towards social causes. The beautiful diva said, "I am here for Manish today because I feel he is supporting an amazing cause. I think it is great that people can come together especially from the world of fashion, from the world of entertainment, because I do believe that we can make a difference."

At the end of the show, we heard this chirpy beauty openly reveal her thoughts about the show saying, "It was a wonderful experience to be present at this show along with the big names of the fashion industry. I loved the collection and it was amazing to see how each design added to the theme for the show. I think as usual Manish did a superb job."

This beautiful actress has successfully struck a chord with us, first with her striking style statements and now with her efforts towards gender equality.

Monday, March 30, 2015

One of the strongest Bollywood personality, Deepika Padukone is out with a short film on Women empowerment, which has been creating ripples all around.

The film has been brought to you by 'Vogue' and the name of the short film is 'My Choice'.

The film is directed by 'Finding Fanny' director, Homi Adjania as part of their VogueEmpower campaign. The film showcases a black-n-white montage of 99 women from different walks of life, from different backgrounds and culture; from actresses and hair stylists to vegetable vendors and flower sellers, voicing their choice of equality in society, economy and sexuality.

The short film talks about a woman's inherent right to make her own decisions and live freely without feeling shackled or bound.

The film is Written by Kersi Khambatta (co-writer Being Cyrus, Finding Fanny), and Voiced by Deepika Padukone.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Makers of 'Piku', starring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan, released two posters of the film on Wednesday and they are sure to pique your interest.

Check out the quirky posters of 'Piku' below:

The film's tagline reads 'Motion Se Hi Emotion' and fans must be hoping to ebb their curiosity with the film's trailer that releases tonight. While unveiling the first poster of 'Piku', Sneha Rajani, head of the production company MSM Motion Pictures, tweeted, "And here is the #PIKUPOSTER .. Hope you all like it .. #PIKU ..Trailer out in less than 24 hours :)"

The film's second poster was shared on its Twitter account @PikuTheFilm along with the tweet, "And why stop at just one?? Here's the second #PikuPoster for you! Guys, tell us how much you love it!"

On Monday, the makers had released a teaser that shows Deepika Padukone and Big B indulging in friendy banter, while Irrfan acting as a mediator.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 13:40 IST

Makers of 'Piku', starring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan, released two posters of the film on Wednesday and they are sure to pique your interest.

Check out the quirky posters of 'Piku' below:

The film's tagline reads 'Motion Se Hi Emotion' and fans must be hoping to ebb their curiosity with the film's trailer that releases tonight. While unveiling the first poster of 'Piku', Sneha Rajani, head of the production company MSM Motion Pictures, tweeted, "And here is the #PIKUPOSTER .. Hope you all like it .. #PIKU ..Trailer out in less than 24 hours :)"

The film's second poster was shared on its Twitter account @PikuTheFilm along with the tweet, "And why stop at just one?? Here's the second #PikuPoster for you! Guys, tell us how much you love it!"

On Monday, the makers had released a teaser that shows Deepika Padukone and Big B indulging in friendy banter, while Irrfan acting as a mediator.

In 'Piku', director Shoojit Sircar weaves together a comedy-drama that revolves around the relationship between the father, played by Amitabh Bachchan, and his daughter Piku, portrayed by Deepika Padukone.

Saturday, March 21, 2015

The sultry beauty seems to be getting typecast by the filmmakers as well as the audience, its high time the audience gets to see the different facet of her talent and personality!

Apparently the ex-porn star grabbed all the eyeballs when she entered India's biggest reality show, Bigg Boss Season 5. The actress did capture many hearts and had her own mass following. Though she did not win the show but she somehow managed to enter Tinsel Town.

Keeping her previous career in mind the filmmakers always expected Sunny Leone to add her hot vibe to their film. She has been considered as a sex symbol and the audience also expect a pinch of salacious flavour to the film she is in.

Sunny Leone made her debut with Jism 2, where the film was filled with her sultry bikini and erotic moves, considering her other films, Shootout at Wadala, Raagini MMS 2 and Jackpot we could see the filmmakers trying to mint money on Sunny's bold avataars and present her as a sex symbol.

But, in her recent film, Leela Ek Paheli, in the trailer, to our surprise, we can see the actress has done a bit of an acting and we hope this film does proves out to be an image changer for the damsel.

As it's high time, we would definitely want to see her acting talent and would not want her to be used as a mere doll to draw the crowd to the theaters.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Deepika Padukone will start a foundation to promote mental health care on March 21st.

Deepika who herself suffered from depression for a brief period last year, came out and spoke about it, for which she received a lot of support.

Deepika has realized that mental health issues are quite common but barely anything is being done to prevent these issues. And since she herself suffered, she wants to work towards improving the mental health scenario in our country.

Deepika has been working towards the cause along with a team of doctors and psychiatrists. She will start her own foundation that will be called "Live Laugh Love". The name has been registered and while other details have yet to be finalized, she will start it on March 21st as this was the day that she decided to seek professional help last year.

Although she has a packed schedule, Deepika is making time to understand the situation and is working towards it. She has decided to take up this common yet taboo issue and is dedicating 2015 to create mental health awareness.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Katrina Kaif, who is currently busy shooting for her upcoming film 'Fitoor' with Aditya Roy Kapur and Rekha, is apparently playing a Pakistani character in the film.

According to a source, "The movie depicts the relationship between three characters - a young Kashmiri boy named Noor (Aditya), his muse Firdaus (Katrina) and the Begum (Rekha). 'Fitoor' is a modern take on Charles Dickens' 'The Great Expectations'."

The film also stars Rahul Bhatt, who plays a character named Bilal, and will be a part of the love story. The film will also have few guest appearances by Ajay Devgn, Lara Dutta and Talat Aziz, among others. The film is directed by Abhishek Kapoor.

This is not the first time when Katrina will be seen playing a Pakistani character. Katrina also played a Pakistani spy in 'Ek Tha Tiger' opposite former love interest Salman Khan.

The model is thought to be excited about becoming the centre of attention in the display.

"Jamie is compiling a series of iconic nude photographs of his wife around their home for his second photography exhibition. The major seller from his first show was of his bandmate Alison Mosshart on a bed which put Kate's nose a little out of joint," a source told dailystar.co.uk.

Moss' body isn't going to be the only focus of attention as the couple's pet dog Archie will also be featured in the exhibit.

"This time Jamie wants to concentrate on images of his wife in topless poses, plus lots of their dog Archie," the source added.

Hince, who married the model in 2011, opened his first photography exhibition, titled Echo Home, at New York's Morrison Hotel Gallery in June last year, made up of pictures he had taken over the past 12 years including a number of his fellow The Kills bandmate Alison Mosshart.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Diya and Baati star, Gautam has not only signed a film, but the actor has signed three films in a row. The young lad is very much excited about his debut into the Tinsel Town, and he shared his excitement and happiness with his fans through twitter.

The actor twitted, "GOOD NEWS FOR ALL YOU GGIANS? Any guesses?? #Excited." second tweet read, "Something good in the making.. Like really good! BOLLYWOOD! Here I come! Feels good to finally sign my first Bollywood Film! #dreams". Confirming his entry in Bollywood, Gautam in his third tweet added, "Baaki ki details, baad mein mere dosto! Asta la vista! #happiness"

Gautam, won million hearts while he was a part of the reality TV show. From the very first week of the show, Gautam came into public eye and gained affection, known for his Dabang attitude, Gautam always rocked the BB house be it with or without shirt. Not only this, Gautam was amongst the contestants who had the longest stay in the house from the start of the show till the end.

Recently, when Gautam was invited on Farah Khan's cookery show accompanied by the Highway actress Alia Bhatt, the BB winner went gaga over the actress. The actor has confessed his secret admiration for the actress, previously in an interview he had stated, that if given a chance to marry an actress he would definitely marry Siddharth Malhotra's girlfriend, wow! that was very blunt!

According to the grapevine Gautam has signed three films in total, in an interview Gautam confirmed, "I am playing the character of a con man in one film, I would start shooting for it from April 1. I would be working simultaneously on the second film, which would go on floor by April 20.` he added,`Both the films are comedy."

"The third film I am playing a supporting role. My role is of merely for 40 mins, but apparently I couldn't say no to the role because of the leading lady."

Well we wish the actor a very bright future ahead, watch out for more updates!

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Talent is not just that which willingly comes forth to showcase their performance for the world to behold. Talent is also when you do not let the laughter or ridicule of people around you deter you from stepping forth to show the world what you can do. Talent is when you let your actions speak for you! COLORS' premier talent-based reality show, India's Got Talent, is back with a brand-new season.

And this time, the show will scout through the depths of the country to bring forth those talent which have remained hidden from public eye for all these years. With unique abilities and innovative performances taking the forefront, this season gives talent a chance to speak for itself and let the world behold!

With entertainment at the core of it all, COLORS has roped in, for the third time in a row, the inimitable trio comprising of celebrated filmmaker Karan Johar, diva and style icon Malaika Arora Khan and the show's most endearing judge, Kirron Kher. As our judges prepare to raise the bar through this brand-new season, the one thing that they promise is to highlight talent which speaks volumes about itself and having the ability to blow your minds!

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Deepika Padukone, who has been giving hit films back-to-back, says whenever she gets tired she finds relief in aromatherapy massage.

The face of Parachute Advansed says aromatherapy helps her unwind.

"I've discovered aromatherapy, thanks to Parachute Advansed special edition aromatherapy oil. Aromatherapy helps me unwind and relax after a long day at work. A quick head massage using aromatherapy oils, can have a calming effect and is also one of the easiest and effective destress mechanisms," Deepika told IANS.

However, the "Happy New Year" star doesn't follow a fixed routine.

"Whenever I feel tired or stressed and need an instant boost I resort to a quick aromatherapy massage," said the actress, who will be seen in films like "Piku" and "Tamasha".

The 29-year-old swears by coconut oil, but also uses aroma oils like lavender, bergamot and rosemary once in a while.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

After completing the last schedule of her upcoming film, ABCD 2, Shraddha will be taking some time off to visit Malaysia.

The actress is very keen to go and witness some of the famous warship wrecks that have been there since World War 2. Shraddha has always been very fond of deep sea diving and is a certified diver.

Life underwater has always interested the young actress and so she planned to take this trip. Professional training and special permissions from the concerned authorities are required to venture in the sea which Shraddha has acquired.

She has been contemplating this adventurous visit for some time now and will finally take it before she gets into the prep of her next, Rock On 2, which is slated to go on floors this year.

"Shraddha has decided to visit Malaysia next month. She has always been fond of deep sea diving and she is a certified scuba diver. So, she thought that this trip would be the most interesting way to bring together her passion for diving and history," says an insider.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The actress who crooned the unplugged version of the song Galliyan last year from her film, Ek Villain went on to become one of the top chartbusters of 2014. Post that we also heard the actress beautifully sing a Kashmiri folk song in Haider.

The actress got formal recognition for her singing talent at the music awards which were recently held.

She was much moved and got emotional as she went up on the stage to receive the award. She dedicated the award to her mother who was sitting in the audience.

It's a very special recognition for Shraddha as she comes from a musical family and they are extremely proud of her.

When contacted Shraddha Kapoor shares, "It was a very emotional moment for me to get this kind of a recognition for one of my other passions; singing. It was all the more special as my mom sat there in the audience, beaming with pride."

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Classical Hollywood cinema

Classical Hollywood cinema or the classical Hollywood narrative,[1] are terms used in film history which designate both a visual and sound style for making motion pictures and a mode of production used in the American film industry between 1927 and 1963. This period is often referred to as the "golden age of Hollywood." An identifiable cinematic form emerged during this period called classical Hollywood style.[2]

Classical style is fundamentally built on the principle of continuity editing or "invisible" style. That is, the camera and the sound recording should never call attention to themselves (as they might in films from earlier periods, other countries or in a modernist or postmodernistwork).

The golden age[edit]

During the golden age of Hollywood, which lasted from the end of the silent era in American cinema in the late 1920s to the early 1960s, films were prolifically issued by the Hollywood studios.[3] The start of the golden age was arguably when The Jazz Singer was released in 1927 and increased box-office profits for films as sound was introduced to feature films. Most Hollywood pictures adhered closely to a genre—Western, slapstick comedy, musical, animated cartoon, biopic (biographical picture)—and the same creative teams often worked on films made by the same studio. For instance, Cedric Gibbons and Herbert Stothart always worked on MGM films, Alfred Newman worked at Twentieth Century Fox for twenty years, Cecil B. DeMille's films were almost all made at Paramount, director Henry King's films were mostly made for Twentieth-Century Fox, etc.

After The Jazz Singer was released in 1927, Warner Brothers gained huge success and was able to acquire its own string of movie theatres, after purchasing Stanley Theatres and First National Productions in 1928; MGM had also owned a string of theatres since forming in 1924, known as Loews Theatres, and the Fox film Corporation owned the Fox Theatrestrings as well. Also, RKO, another company that owned theatres, had formed in 1928 from a merger between Keith-Orpheum Theaters and the Radio Corporation of America[3].

RKO formed in response to the monopoly Western Electric's ERPI had over sound in films as well, and began to use sound in films through their own method known as Photophone [5]. Paramount, who already acquired Balaban and Katz in 1926, would answer to the success of Warner Bros. and RKO, and buy a number of theaters in the late 1920s as well, before making their final purchase in 1929, through acquiring all the individual theaters belonging to the Cooperative Box Office, located in Detroit, and dominate the Detroit theaters.[4]

However, filmmaking was still a business and motion picture companies made money by operating under the studio system. The major studios kept thousands of people on salary—actors, producers, directors, writers, stunt men, craftspersons and technicians. And they owned hundreds of theaters in cities and towns across America, theaters that showed their films and that were always in need of fresh material. In 1930, MPDDA President Will Hays also founded the Hays (Production) Code, which followed censorship guidelines and went into effect after government threats of censorship expanded by 1930. [6] However the code was never enforced until 1934, after the new Catholic Church organization TheLegion of Decency—appalled by Mae West's very successful sexual appearances in She Done Him Wrong and I'm No Angel [7]—threatened a boycott of motion pictures if it did not go into effect [8], and those that didn't obtain a seal of approval from the Production Code Administration had to pay a $25,000 fine and could not profit in the theaters, as the MPDDA owned every theater in the country through the Big Five studios [9].

Throughout the early 1930s, risque films and salacious advertising, became widespread in the short period known as Pre-Code Hollywood. MGM dominated the industry and had the top stars in Hollywood, and was also credited for creating the Hollywood star system altogether[10]. MGM stars included at various times "King of Hollywood" Clark Gable, Joan Fontaine, Norma Shearer, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Gary Cooper, Mary Pickford, Henry Fonda, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, Ava Gardner, James Stewart, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Vivien Leigh, Grace Kelly, Gene Kelly, Gloria Stuart, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, John Wayne, Barbara Stanwyck, John Barrymore, Audrey Hepburn and Buster Keaton [11]. Another great achievement of American cinema during this era came throughWalt Disney's animation. In 1937, Disney created the most successful film of its time, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [12].

Many film historians have remarked upon the many great works of cinema that emerged from this period of highly regimented film-making. One reason this was possible is that, with so many films being made, not every one had to be a big hit. A studio could gamble on a medium-budget feature with a good script and relatively unknown actors: Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles and often regarded as the greatest film of all time, fits that description. In other cases, strong-willed directors like Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock andFrank Capra battled the studios in order to achieve their artistic visions. The apogee of the studio system may have been the year 1939, which saw the release of such classics asThe Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Stagecoach, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Destry Rides Again,Young Mr. Lincoln, Wuthering Heights, Only Angels Have Wings,Ninotchka, Babes in Arms, Gunga Din, and The Roaring Twenties. Among the other films from the golden age period that are now considered to be classics: Casablanca, The Adventures of Robin Hood, It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, King Kong, Citizen Kane, Swing Time, Some Like It Hot, A Night at the Opera, All About Eve, Mildred Pierce, The Searchers, Breakfast At Tiffany's, North by Northwest, Dinner at Eight, Rebel Without a Cause, Rear Window, Double Indemnity, Mutiny on the Bounty, City Lights,Red River, The Manchurian Candidate, Bringing Up Baby, Singin' in the Rain, To Have and Have Not, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Roman Holiday, Giant and Jezebel.